Agenda item

Report of the Service Director – Transactions and Universal Services seeking determination of suitability of a specific individual to hold a hackney carriage driver’s licence.

The Sub-Committee considered the report of the Service Director of Transactions and Universal Services to determine whether the applicant was a fit and proper person to hold a hackney carriage driver’s licence.

The Licensing Manager, the applicant and his colleague were present and with the consent of the Chair addressed the meeting.

The Sub-Committee has considered very carefully the report of the Service Director – Transactions and Universal Services and all the evidence presented today by the Licensing Manager and the applicant, including references submitted today. 

Due regard was given to the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 “the Act” and the guidelines relating to the application of the “fit and proper person” test and other consideration of character.  The Human Rights Act had been borne in mind whilst making the decision.

The Sub-Committee considered all the facts and decided that the applicant was not a fit and proper person in accordance with the Act and his application for a hackney carriage driver’s licence was refused.

It was determined that in light of the reasons for the previous decision to exclude the press and public from the hearing and for the report of the Service Director of Transaction and Universal Services to be confidential, the reasons for the decision were also confidential and ought not to be published.